{"podcast":{"title":"History Daily","slug":"history-daily-4410220","podcast_index_feed_id":4410220,"rss_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5162833.rss","website_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5162833","image_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43207441/s=1400x1400/el=1/rt=fill.jpg","author":"History Daily","episode_count":365,"summary":"On History Daily, we do history, daily. Every weekday, host Lindsay Graham (American Scandal, American History Tellers) takes you back in time to explore a momentous event that happened ‘on this day’ in history. Whether it’s to remember the tragedy of December 7th, 1941, the day “that will live in infamy,” or to celebrate that 20th day in July, 1969, when mankind reached the moon, History Daily is there to tell you the true stories of the people and events that shaped our world—one day at a time. So if you’re stuck in traffic, bored at work—wherever you are, listen to History Daily to remind yourself that something incredible happened to make that day historic.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T16:17:43.093155+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-daily-4410220"},"episode":{"title":"Billy the Kid Escapes","slug":"billy-the-kid-escapes","published_at":"2026-04-28T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-daily-4410220/billy-the-kid-escapes","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-daily-4410220","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8890026","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8890026.mp3?modified=1776197819&sid=5162833&source=rss","summary":"The violent origins of the Lincoln County War and the daring 1881 prison break of William H. Bonney. This episode traces how a personal vendetta against corrupt businessmen transformed a ranch hand into America's most legendary outlaw.","meta_description":"Explore the true story of Billy the Kid's escape from the Lincoln County Courthouse Jail and the bloody feud that defined the American Old West.","key_points":["Main idea: The Lincoln County War was fueled by a commercial monopoly held by the Murphy-Dolan faction","Main idea: The assassination of John Tunstall served as the catalyst for Billy the Kid's transition from ranch hand to outlaw","Failure mode: Overconfidence in local law enforcement led to the targeted assassination of Sheriff Brady by the Regulators","Practical takeaway: Billy the Kid utilized tactical opportunism and physical force to breach the courthouse jail","Historical tension: The line between the 'Regulators' as folk heroes and cold-blooded killers remains a subject of historical debate"],"chapters":[{"start_ms":60000,"title":"The Death of John Tunstall","summary":"The assassination of rancher John Tunstall and the immediate reaction of William Bonney."},{"start_ms":170000,"title":"The Monopoly of Lincoln County","summary":"How the Murphy-Dolan faction used economic and political control to eliminate competition."},{"start_ms":470000,"title":"The Rise of the Regulators","summary":"The formation of a deputized group tasked with fighting back against corrupt local authorities."},{"start_ms":550000,"title":"Political Retaliation","summary":"The territorial governor's intervention and the revocation of the Regulators' legal authority."},{"start_ms":660000,"title":"The Assassination of Sheriff Brady","summary":"A coordinated ambush on the local sheriff and his deputy in the streets of Lincoln."},{"start_ms":900000,"title":"The Courthouse Escape","summary":"Billy the Kid's violent breakout from the Lincoln County Courthouse Jail."},{"start_ms":1320000,"title":"Legend vs. Reality","summary":"The enduring myth of Billy the Kid and the mystery surrounding his ultimate fate."}],"topics":["Billy the Kid","Lincoln County War","American Old West","New Mexico Territory","Outlaws","American History","William H. Bonney","Gunfighters"],"duration_seconds":1066,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/history-daily-4410220/episodes/billy-the-kid-escapes/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-daily-4410220/billy-the-kid-escapes.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}